Wastewater from a Cuba Street apartment building has been spilling into Wellington Harbour for at least 10 years. Wastewater from an central city apartment building has been spilling into Wellington Harbour for at least 10 years and it is likely not the only case of crossed pipes. Those readings remained high even after a burst wastewater pipe under Willis St was repaired following a separate incident just before Christmas, in which thousands of litres of sewage gushed into the harbour. MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Wastewater from a Cuba St apartment building has been spilling into Wellington Harbour for at least 10 years. Sewage from the property flowed intermittently along the wastewater pipe, and it could potentially be decontaminated to an extent by the time it reached the harbour.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2020 15:56 UTC